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Автор: Catherine Mann
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      Snowbound with a sexy stranger...

      Will sharing his bed destroy her plans or lead to forever?

      Naomi Steele knows it’s sneaky to sleep with Royce Miller without revealing her true identity. So is neglecting to mention she’s pregnant. Still, being stranded with the reclusive scientist provides the perfect opportunity to convince him to work for her family’s company. Yet once the snow melts and the truth is revealed, Naomi could be dealing with double the trouble...

      USA TODAY bestselling author CATHERINE MANN has won numerous awards for her novels, including both a prestigious RITA® Award and an RT Book Reviews Reviewers’ Choice Award. After years of moving around the country bringing up four children, Catherine has settled in her home state of South Carolina, where she’s active in animal rescue. For more information, visit her website, www.catherinemann.com.

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      Baby Claim

      The Double Deal

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      Catherine Mann

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      ISBN: 978-1-474-07629-6

      THE DOUBLE DEAL

      © 2018 Catherine Mann

      Published in Great Britain 2018

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      To my sisters, Julie and Beth

      “A sister is a gift to the heart, a friend to the spirit, a golden thread to the meaning of life.”

      —Isadora James

      Contents

       Cover

       Back Cover Text

       About the Author

       Booklist

       Title Page

       Copyright

       Dedication

       Prologue

       One

       Two

       Three

       Four

       Five

       Six

       Seven

       Eight

       Nine

       Ten

       Eleven

       Twelve

       Epilogue

       Extract

       Extract

       Prologue

      Naomi Steele wasn’t naive.

      Her life had brought enough challenges to make her wise—if not jaded. She’d expected pregnancy to bring changes too. Yes, hormonal upheaval. But also miraculous transformations, full of shimmering emotions and realized dreams.

      She just hadn’t expected to feel such a ferocious internal roar—a primal drive—to protect her child at all costs.

      Or possibly children. Plural? Twins ran in her family and having used in vitro increased her odds